For its 2024 edition in Basel, Art Basel will assemble 287 leading international galleries to showcase artworks of the highest quality across all media, from painting and sculpture to photography and digital works. The artists represented will span from early-twentieth-century Modern pioneers
The recent orders to hand back artworks by Austrian painter Egon Schiele to the American heirs of their former Jewish owner, Fritz Gruenbaum, have ignited a legal and ethical debate surrounding the provenance of these pieces. Gruenbaum, an Austrian Jewish cabaret performer
Beatles’ creative project, a painting titled ‘Images of a Woman’, was made back then during their tour schedule at Tokyo Hilton and sold for $1.7 Mln at Christie’s. This painting is believed by some experts to be the only artwork jointly crafted
Chora Mosque, like the historic Hagia Sophia, which holds sacred importance for both Christians and Muslims, was controversially converted from a museum to a mosque. As for Hagia Sophia, a portion of it was reopened for visits as a museum with the
Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) launched the İKSV Earthquake Region Instrument Support Fund to provide instruments to music students and instructors after the earthquake on 6 February 2023. With the funds allocated from the Foundation’s budget and contributions of many
A modest square, hastily sketched on a weathered piece of paper believed to have been crafted by Michelangelo, will be up for auction in April in New York, as announced by auction house Christie’s. The experts at the company were inspecting a
A tragic incident occurred at the Tate Modern gallery in London, resulting in the death of a man who fell from the building, as reported by the Metropolitan Police. The police statement reads, “Police were called at 10:45hrs to reports of a
Women dominated the Grammys this year, with major awards going to Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, SZA, and Miley Cyrus. Swift achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first artist to win Album of the Year four times, securing the honor for “Midnights.” During
The British Museum has unveiled an exhibition showcasing classical gems recently recovered after last year’s theft crisis. Since disclosing in August 2023 that approximately 2,000 objects had gone missing from its collection, the institution has diligently located hundreds of allegedly stolen items.
Istanbul Modern has achieved recognition on National Geographic’s “Best of the World” list, following its inclusion in Architectural Digest’s “Works of Wonder” list for 2024 in January. Selected as one of the “Top 20 Cultural Hot Spots” by the esteemed editors of
Ancient archeological venues will be visited at night. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced plans to introduce night museums, including those in the ancient city of Hierapolis. During an event where Turkey’s tourism figures 2023 were disclosed, and expectations for 2024
The Ruth Foundation for the Arts unveiled the winners of the newly established Ruth Award: Kite, Candice Lin, Joe Minter, and Rose B. Simpson. This $100,000 contemporary art prize aims to recognize exceptional artists who approach their practices with continuous inquiry, imagination,
